A quick version of this favourite vegetarian dish from Kerala, known in India as Handvo. Serve with some salad alongside, or just as a snack. This is from ” I Love India” by Anjum Anand.
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Parsi Rice with Saffron and Sour Cherries (4)
A sweet and buttery saffron scented rice from ” I Love India” by Anjum Anand. It goes well with Parsi Salli Chicken.
Blueberry Tart (6)
A recipe from ” The French Kitchen ” by Joanne Harris and Fran Warde. Many berries work well in this tart- use bilberries if you can find them, or blackberries, raspberries, tayberries or blackcurrant.
Lamb Kleftiko (8)
This version of kleftiko originates in Symi and was shared by Rick Stein in ” Rick Stein: From Venice to Istanbul”. It would make a great dinner for Easter or indeed any other occassion when you fancy a feast.
Paneer Salad with Peanut and Chilli Dressing (4)
A recipe from ” Chetna’s Healthy Indian” by Chetna Makan.
Mussels, Rice and Tamarind Rasam (4)
A spicy and sour broth from Ravinder Bhogal.
Cherry Pistachio Tart (6)
A seasonal riff on bakewell tart from Nigel Slater
Chicken Soup with Beans and Herbs (4)
Another good soup from Trine Hahnemann which she describes as Scandinavian with influences from southern Europe.
Beef with Cumin (2)
An irresistable recipe from Hunan which can be found in Fushia Dunlop’s ” Revolutionary Chinese Cookbook”.
Pork Belly with Fennel Seeds (4-6)
A magical combination from ” Moro:the cookbook” by Sam and Sam Clark.
Chickpeas with Halloumi, Broccoli and Pomegranate (2)
A health supper from Rebecca Seal. Serve with flatbreads if you like but its fine on it’s own.
Chicken Xacuti (6)
A Goan- Portuguese recipe from ” Lisbon” by Rebecca Seal.
Spicy Green Beans (6)
This recipe is from my very well thumbed and stained copy of ” Madhur Jaffrey’s Indian Cookery”. This was the first Indian cookery book i bought, but one i still return to regularly. You can make this in advance and reheat if you like.
Tellicherry Chicken Curry (4)
A wonderful Keralan chicken curry from Das Sreedharan, owner of Rasa.
Rye Porridge with Dates and Bacon (2)
There is a delicious contrast of sweet and savoury in this breakfast from Nigel Slater.